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What's New at DeKalb CSB?

Walk of HEROes 5K

The 7th Annual Walk of HEROes 5K is coming to Kirkwood on September 21! Registration is coming soon! Help out as a donor, sponsor or volunteer. More...

DeKalb CSB Offers Telepsychiatry in Central Georgia

TelePsychiatry is a form of telemedicine that uses videoconferencing to provide psychiatry services to patients. Our integrative telehealth collaborative serves patients in underserved and rural areas. More...

New Site for Emory Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency

The DeKalb CSB is a new site for the Emory School of Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program offering residents a 6-month clinical rotation. More...

Prevention and Early Intervention Clinic

The DeKalb CSB has opened a Prevention and Early Intervention Clinic for youth ages 12 to 17 at risk for mental illness. This groundbreaking program is the first of its kind in the United States public health sector. More...

Sharing is Caring

Many of us have pets and enjoy the comfort and love that they give, but may not have thought to share them with others. Decatur residents Don and Valerie King have done just that. More...

DeKalb CSB Announces Board Member Openings

DeKalb residents with an interest in mental health, developmental disabilities or addiction services may apply to be considered for a board member position. More...

Welcome to the DeKalb Community Service Board

The DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DeKalb CSB operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct care and support staff. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence based mental health, substance abuse and developmental disabilities services to more than 10,000 clients annually. We envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential.

Featured Topics

	Addictions. Addiction is the repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it now causes, because that involvement was (and may continue to be) pleasurable and/or valuable. More...
	Addictions: Alcohol and Substance Abuse. People who become addicted to alcohol/drugs are gradually introduced and desensitized to them over a period of time. More...
	ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This topic center provides a detailed description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), its causes, symptoms and treatments. ADHD is a neurological disorder that develops during childhood and can persist into adulthood. More...
	Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder causes people to swing between extreme, severe and typically sustained mood states which affect their energy levels, attitudes, behavior and ability to function. More...
	Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses. The Childhood Mental Disorders and Illnesses topic center provides an overview of mental and emotional disorders and illnesses impacting children and their families including attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), mental retardation, autism and other pervasive development disorders, and disorders of learning, speech and communication, movement, motor function, feeding, conduct, elimination, and anxiety (such as selective mutism and separation anxiety). More...
	Eating Disorders. This topic center provides a comprehensive overview of the eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia & binge eating): their causes, potential treatments, and strategies for prevention. More...
	Schizophrenia. A comprehensive overview of the nature and treatment of Schizophrenia, a brain disease associated with psychosis (hallucinations and delusions), and disorganized behavior. More...
	Stress Reduction and Management. A comprehensive overview of how to reduce stress. We cover the nature of stress, and the many different methods people can use to reduce and manage their stress. More...

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